Scrot/Peritoneal Flashcards
What are the boundaries of the inguinal canal?
Ant: aponeurosis of external oblique
Post: Postlat: Transversis fascia, Postmedial: conjoint tendon
Roof: Arching fibers of internal oblique and transverse abdominis
Floor: inguinal ligament
What fascia is in the inguinal canal?
External/Internal spermatic fascia. Cremasteric fascia and muscle
What arteries are in the inguinal canal?
- Testicular
- artery to vas deferens
- artery to the cremaster
What nerves are in the inguinal canal?
- ilioinguinal
- genital branch of genitofemoral
- autonomics
What other structures are in the inguinal canal?
- vas deferens
- pampiniform plexus of veins
- lymphatics.
What is the difference between visceral and parietal?
Parietal: lines body cavities
Visceral: lines organs
How does the greater sac communicate with the lesser sace?
Via the epiploic foramen.
What structures are intraperitoneal?
liver, stomach, transverse and sigmoid colon, vermiform appendix, spleen, tail of pancreas, first inch of duodenum, jejunum and ileum.
What structures are retroperitoneal?
(partially covered by peritoneium): kidneys, ascending/descending colon, pancreas (except tail) duodenum except first inch.
What is the median umbilical ligament a remnant of? Medial umbilical ligament? Lateral?
- urachus
- umbilical artery
- inferior epigastric artery
What is the ligamentum teres hepatis a remnant of?
the Left umbilical vein.
What are the 6 ligaments on the liver?
- falciform
- coronary
- ligamentum teres hepatis
4/5. R/L triangular ligament - ligamentum venosum
What is the ligamentum venosum a remnant of?
the ductus venosus
What part of the duodenum is intraperitoneal?
The 1st inch of the superior portion.
What are 3 characteristics of the large intestine?
- taenia coli
- haustra
- epiploic appendices